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Associate Analyst 3

Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

The successful candidate will support the rating activities over a portfolio of Latin American public, project, and infrastructure finance issuers, focused mainly on Buenos Aires and the Latin America Southern Cone region. Responsibilities include financial statement analysis, verification and performance of accounting adjustments, monitoring of micro and macroeconomic trends, monitoring developments in the financial markets, analyzing credit quality using quantitative methods and qualitative judgment, and accumulating in-depth knowledge of the infrastructure sector in Latin America. The Associate Analyst will support individual credits and will take strong responsibilities in order to evolve in monitoring a portfolio of public finance entities.

The individual will be expected to contribute to high quality market oriented research on credit developments relevant to Latin American public, project, and infrastructure finance and participate in international projects as necessary. Some travel should be expected.

The position will also:

Undertake fundamental economic research and quantitative analysis related to public, project, and infrastructure finance entities in Argentina and the Southern Cone region in general

Prepare economic and financial spreadsheets

Will verify and perform standard accounting adjustments to financial statements of Latin American issuers, with a focus on the Southern Cone

Support analysts in monitoring a portfolio of public, project, and infrastructure finance , forecasting financial trends and monitoring economic, fiscal and political developments

Support analysts in individual credits

Assist rating analysts with ongoing and ad hoc projects

Research & Ratings Support

Candidate will have internship and/or work experience in project or infrastructure finance, credit risk analysis or other area of finance

Experience in analyzing audited financial statements and different GAAPs is required. Proven experience and knowledge of Argentina's corporate and public sector accounting is a strong advantage

Candidate possesses a B.A. / B.S. degree in Economics, Public Policy, Finance, Accounting, Civil Engineering, or related field. Holding professional certifications such as CPA or CFA, or working towards them, is an advantage

Familiarity with legal documentation such as debt prospectuses and loan agreements is required

Fluency in Spanish and English is required. Working proficiency in Portuguese would be a strong plus

Moody's is an essential component of the global capital markets, providing credit ratings, research, tools and analysis that contribute to transparent and integrated financial markets. Moody's Corporation (NYSE: MCO) is the parent company of Moody's Investors Service, which provides credit ratings and research covering debt instruments and securities, and Moody's Analytics, which offers leading-edge software, advisory services and research for credit and economic analysis and financial risk management. The Corporation, which reported revenue of $3.6 billion in 2016, employs approximately 10,700 people worldwide and maintains a presence in 36 countries. Further information is available at www.moodys.com.

Moody's is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.

Candidates for Moody's Corporation may be asked to disclose securities holdings pursuant to Moody's Policy for Securities Trading and the requirements of the position. Employment is contingent upon compliance with the Policy, including remediation of positions in those holdings as necessary.